Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-252) and index
Contents:
Chronology : El Salvador Chronology : Guatemala In El Salvador, a military and police campaign attacked civilians / Cynthia J. Arnson US policy was inconsistent as fighting grew in El Salvador / Richard A. Haggerty With the war's end, Salvadorans have a chance to rebuild / Michael Reid The government of El Salvador violated international standards / United Nations In Guatemala, government forces carried out large-scale killings / John Hartwell Moore, ed US secret agents became involved with oppressors in Guatemala / Kate Doyle and Carlos Osorio The Guatemalan government committed genocide / Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification A true Guatemalan peace would unlock enormous potential / Rigoberta Menchu Tum Strategy choices by both sides led to a Salvadoran stalemate / Hugh Byrne El Salvador's military operated like organized crime / William Stanley Standing firm for religion-based causes was fatal in El Salvador / Tommie Sue Montgomery US aid supports a protracted massacre in El Salvador / Thomas Sheehan After the war, Salvadoran feminists aimed to establish equality / Karen Kampwirth In Guatemala, the army combined massive force with humanitarian aid / Jennifer Schirmer The CIA contributed to Guatemala's civil war / Molly Ivins In Guatemala, counter-insurgency turned into genocide / Marc Drouin The war ended, but Guatemalan refugees have few opportunities / Victor Perera Guatemalan's case with the past and redefine the future / Beatriz Manz The early experiences of a Salvadoran activist / Leigh Fenley A Salvadoran death squad member relates his fall from power / Carlos Dada A Salvadoran woman describes the El Mozote massacre / Mark Danner A researcher describes how violence escalated in one Guatemalan town / Robert M. Carmack Two Guatemalan survivors testify before a Spanish federal court / Kate Doyle A Guatemalan soldier relates his shock at tactics used on prisoners / Victor Montejo
